Lighting fixture



Filed July 18, 1931 ATTORNEY! Patented Jan. 17, 1933 UNITED-STATESPareri companion CLEVELAND, oi-Iio,Y A conPoRArIoN or onlie LIGHTINGFIXTURE|` i Application filed July 18,

This inventionrelatesto improvements in electric lighting fixtures ofthe so-called suspension or pendant type.

The general object of the present invention is the provision of alighting iXture of the type specified whichis of extremely attractiveappearance and'of exceptionally simple construction, the parts thereofbeing inexpensive to manufacture and assemble.

A more specific object of the present invention is the provision of alighting fixture of thetype specified in which the suspending ordepending part is provided along its length, in suitable spacedrelation, with suitable ornamental devices, said devices beingmaintained in such spaced relation by simple yet quite edective means.

Further objects of the invention are in part obvious and in part willappear more in detail hereinafter.

The invention will be readily understood v d nsuitable vornamentaldevices are arranged v from the following description of ko-neembodiment thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing inwhich 4 Fig. 1 is aside view of a suspension or pendant type lightingiixture constructed according to the present invention, parts of saidfixture being broken away for clearness of illustration; Fig. 2 is avertical sectional detail view, on an enlarged scale, of a part of theupper portion of said lixture; Fig. 3 is a similar view of a part of theintermediate portion of said fixture; and Fig. lis a similar view of apart of the lower portion of said ixture.

Referring to said drawing, 1 represents the ceiling from which dependsthe present improved lighting xture, said ceiling having an opening 2for the reception of the l usual electric wires 3, said `wires justbelow said ceiling being here shown as enclosed in a suitable metalconduit 4. Surrounding said conduit and lsuitably vsecured tothe lowerthreaded end portion G thereof is a. suitable ceiling-engaging collarVor canopy member 7, here shown as of'sheet metal and of sub,-

` stantially inverted bell shape.

Suitably connected to the lowerI end portion 6 of the conduit el is asuitable swivel or universal joint connecting device indicated 1931.serial N. 551,702. f

generally bythe reference numeral 10 and to the lower, .internallytubular portion 11 of said device is the upper, externally threaded endportion .13 of thedepending part of 4'the present lighting Afixture,said part being a tube 15, through which extends, of course,

electric wires 3, said wires Valso extending `be ofany desired size,shapeand construction.y It is here shown as of sheet metal and ofsubstantially bell shape, the upper end of saidV holder bein@r .providedwith a vcentrally disposed 'opening 20 through which extends thethreaded lower end portion k17 of the depending tube 15,. said holderbeing secured on said tube end portion bysuitable clamping nuts 22. A

For appearance purposes, a plurality of along Vthe depending tube 15, insuitable spaced relation. In the embodiment of the invention hereshown,.three ornamental de' vices are utilized, said devices being hereshown-of sheet metal and of generally cone shape.. The.lowerAand-smaller endgof each ot said devices isprovided with acentrally disposed aperture 27 just large enough to receive thedepending tube and the metal of each Vdevice around its aperture 27 isbent inwardly. in the form of anlannula-r, generally horizontallyIdisposed flange 28.

Y To secure and maintain these several ornamental devices 'in spacedrelation along the depending tube 15, vsuitable supporting andv spacingmembersare employed, said members beingin theftornifof tubular pipesections, having a bore just large enough .to receive and slide alongdepending tube 15;

j The lowermost l(')rnamental device SO is spaced from they shade, or,`globe holderlS, secured tothe lower end. ofthe dependingtube 7.15, by a,pipe section 32, which pipe section ,surrounds the lower` end portionof the depending tube 15 and has its lower end edge resting upon theupper clamping nut 22 which forms apart of the means `for securing saidshade or' globe holder 18 to,V thelower Grenen GLATTHAR, or CLEVELANDHEIGHTS, oHIo, nssreivon To "THE nRrLInrnL end of the depending tube 15.On the upper end edge of this lowermost pipe section 32 rests theinwardly extending bottom flange 28 of the lowermost ornamental device30, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3.

TheV intermediate ornamental device 34 is secured in aced relation tothe lowermost ornamental evice 30 by a pipe section 36, said pipesection surrounding the depending tube 15 and having its lower end edgeresting upon the top surface of the inwardly extending bottom flange 28of the lowermost ornamental member 3G. Resting on the upper end edge ofthe supporting and spacing pipe section 36 is the inwardly extendingbottom iiange 28y ofthe intermediateornamental device 34.

The uppermost ornamental device 38 is secured in proper position alongthe depending tube 15 by a supporting and spacing pipe section 40, saidsection surrounding the depending tube 15 and having its lower end edgeresting upon the to surface of the inwardly extending bottom ange 28 ofthe intermediate 'ornamental member 34. The inwardly extending bottomflange 28 of the uppermost ornamental device 38 rests upon the upper endedge of this supporting and spacing plpe section 40, so that saiduppermost ornamental device 38 is spaced from the intermediateornamental device 34 just as said intermediate ornamental device isspaced from the lowermost ornamental device 30.

For appearance purposes, that portion of the depending tube 15 betweenthe top surface of the inwardly extending bottom flangeV 28 of theuppermost ornamental device 38 andthe lower edge of the tubular endportion 11 of the connecting device 10 is preferably covered by atubular pipe section 42. This pipe section, like the other pipesections, surrounds the tube 15 and has its lower end edge resting uponthe inwardly extending bottom flange 28 of the uppermost ornamentalmember 38 and has its upper end edge engaging or abutting the connectingdevice end portion 11.

It will thus be seen that the several ornamental devices are securelymaintained along the tube 15 in proper spaced relation by simple yetquite ei'ective means. Said ornamental devices materially improve theappearance of the present lighting fixture for they break up what wouldotherwise be a rather long, uninterrupted depending tubular portion.Obviously, these ornamental devices may be of any suitable design, andmay or may not be of identical construction so that they areinterchangeable.

It will, of course, be understood that many changes may be made in thepresent lighting xture without departing from either the sco or thespirit of this invention.

-at I claim is:

AnV electric lighting fixture of the suspension'or pendant type,comprising a depending tube, a shade holder mounted on the lower end ofsaid tube, a plurality of ornamental devices of generally cone shape andeach having its lower end provided with a centrally disposed openingwith an inwardly extending annular flange surrounding said opening, theopening each of said devices being of such size as to 1115i'. permitsaid tube to extend therethrough, and a plurality of spacing andsupporting tubular members adapted to be sleeved over said tube andsupport said ornamental devices in spaced relation along said tube, saiddevices being also sleeved over said tube.

In testimony whereof I hereby aiix my signature.

GEORGE E. GLATTHAR.

